Policy Pub: Is Bigger Better? To Consolidate or Not

Consolidating public services seems like a no brainer: reduce duplication of services and labor, cut costs, increase efficiency, and get better public services. But does it work in practice?

Sam Staley, Director of the DeVoe Moore Center, will look at local government services and explore when consolidation makes sense, when it doesn’t, and what path local communities can take to improve services and avoid busting local budgets.

Dr. Staley teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in urban planning, regulation, and urban economics. Prior to joining Florida State, Staley was director of urban growth and land-use policy for Reason Foundation where he helped establish its urban policy program in 1997.

He is the author of several books, both within his academic field and in the areas of cultural criticism and fiction.